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Señora Cecelia Toral shares her Calle Larga house of history and memories
Text by Jean McCord, photos by John Keeble Señora Cecelia Toral Vasques, seventy-two years into her Cuenca life of privilege and tragedy, reigns in her forty-two-room family home surrounded by… -
Vampire people in Bolivia are killing bats to suck their blood
By Dina Fine Maron It’s not hard to find bats for sale in the marketplaces of Bolivia. They’re usually tucked away in pungent shoe boxes, some with as many as… -
Ecuador will reduce oil production, but not by much, under Friday’s OPEC agreement
Ecuador voted with other Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Friday to reduce oil production. OPEC members and 10 oil-producing allies, including Russia, agreed to a 1.2 million barrel-per-day reduction… -
Symphony Christmas concert dates, Tranvia fare discussions, Christmas activities, China visit, Basket-weaving exhibit, Bios of VP candidates
Viernes,7/12/2018 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pagina cultural – Museo de las Conceptas – There will be a Novena at the museum (Hermano Miguel 6-33 y Juan Jaramillo) el próximo… -
Assange says no to agreement between Ecuador and the UK allowing him to leave the embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday rejected a deal brokered between Ecuador and the United Kingdom that would allow him to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the first… -
Correa celebrates Interpol decision not to issue warrant for his arrest but he did not celebrate a similar decision in 2013
By Liam Higgins Former president Rafael Correa was jubilant following Interpol’s Wednesday decision not to issue an international warrant for his arrest. He was not so happy, however, when Interpol… -
Symphony plays tonight, Festival of Lights in Santo Domingo Plaza, Vice presidential candidates named, Weekend festivals
Jueves, 6/12/2018 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pagina cultural – Misa – There will be a mass of thanksgiving <nothing to do with turkey and cranberry sauce> el sábado a… -
Murder of U.S. tourist threatens Costa Rica’s reputation as a safe travel destination
The killing of a 36-year-old South Florida resident who was vacationing in Costa Rica is raising concerns about travel to what was once considered the safest destination in Central America.… -
Snow and ice slow traffic near Cuenca due to unseasonably cold weather
The National Institute of Meteorology says a cold front from the south is responsible for the unseasonably cool temperatures on recent mornings in Cuenca and the southern Andean valley. The… -
Interpol refuses to issue an international arrest warrant for ex-president Correa
The international police agency Interpol has rejected an Ecuadorian court request that it issue an international arrest warrant for former president Rafael Correa. Correa is under investigation in Ecuador for… -
Dickens in Cuenca Christmas drama, New Ecuador-Colombia agreements, Music festival in San Blas, Love in the Time of Cholera
Miércoles, 5/12/2018 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pagina cultural – “Navidad, Memoria y Tradición” – This exhibit of 74 nativities from 12 American countries is continuing at CIDAP (on las… -
Try Osaka Ramen Restaurant on San Sebastian Plaza for truly amazing sushi
We had eaten ramen at this place in the past (It was great, in huge bowls at a very reasonable price), and decided to try out their sushi with a… -
Ecuador ‘legalizes’ street gangs and helps reduce the national murder rate
By Boris Miranda In some New York neighborhoods, wearing yellow and black with a golden crown symbol can get you killed. But in Quito, Ecuador, clothing representing the Latin Kings…